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A 73-year old Sikh woman has been detained by immigration authorities in California after she went for a routine check-in with the US agency, sparking protests and concerns among her family and members of the community. Harjit Kaur, who has lived in the East Bay in Northern California for more than 30 years, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials during a routine check-in earlier this week, a report in Berkeleyside, a nonprofit news portal, said. The report added that her family along with hundreds of members from the community organised a protest Friday, calling for the immediate release of Kaur, who was detained on Monday after ICE asked her to come to the San Francisco office to turn in additional paperwork. "She was taken to a detention centre in Bakersfield," the report said. Harjit Kaur was undocumented, according to a report in ABC7News. She came to the United States in 1992 from India as a single mother with two sons. Her asylum case w...

In Bihar's politics, prohibition has always remained a controversial, deeply debated subject, and it is becoming increasingly so with the Assembly elections just months away. In April 2016, the Nitish Kumar government implemented a ban on the sale and consumption of liquor across the state, and the official justification was that it would improve law and order, reduce domestic violence, and improve social as well as health standards. Nine years on, however, both the benefits and the drawbacks of the liquor ban are still sharply contested. Recently, former chief minister and leader of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, Jitan Ram Manjhi, made a striking statement on prohibition. The sale of liquor in moderate amounts, the NDA ally had said, should be allowed and cases registered against such people must be withdrawn. His remarks not only intensified the debate around the liquor ban but also exposed political and social contradictions. When Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced prohibiti...

Team India suffered an injury scare ahead of their match against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, as star batter Shubman Gill was struck on the hand during training. The Indian vice-captain, who scored a nine-ball 20 in India's opening game against the United Arab Emirates, looked in visible pain after the blow. According to a report in the Times of India (TOI) , Gill walked off the pitch after being attended by a team physio. "Captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir were spotted speaking with Gill after the incident, while teammate Abhishek Sharma stayed by his side and even helped him open a water bottle. The physio continued to monitor Gill as the session went on," the report said. The report, however, added that Gill resumed training minutes later after copping the blow. The setback comes less than a day before India take on Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadum. Gill played his first T20I in over a year against the UAE ear...

India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Friday said the team's focus has solely been on cricket since the BCCI "aligned itself" with the government's decision to play against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, brushing aside the noise around the politically charged contest. The traditional rivals will face off on Sunday in what will be the first match between the two sides since the escalation of the border conflict in May, when India launched strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan after 26 tourists were killed in a dastardly attack in Pahalgam. "Once BCCI said they are aligned with the government's decision, our focus was always on the match. It's India versus Pakistan, and it will be an interesting game," Kotak told mediapersons on the sidelines of India's training session at the ICC Academy ground. "India versus Pakistan is always a competitive game," he added. Asked whether the cricketers can truly remain unaffected by the geopol...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite is now available to purchase in India, nearly a month after it was launched by the company in global markets. The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite tablet was unveiled by the company in August, and showcased at a Galaxy Event on September 5, where the company launched the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. Meanwhile, the company has also announced that the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE will go on sale in India soon. Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite Price in India, Availability Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite price in India starts at Rs. 30,999 for the base Wi-Fi only 6GB RAM + 128GB configuration, while the Wi-Fi only 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant costs Rs. 40,999. On the other hand, the price of the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite with 5G connectivity starts at Rs. 35,999 for the base option with the same RAM and storage capacity as the Wi-Fi only variant. The higher-end 5G-enabled model costs Rs. 45,999 in India. The tablet is available to purchase via the Samsung India website and e-commerce websit...

Former India wicket-keeper Kiran More has emerged as the most high-profile name in the race to become the next Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, NDTV has learnt. Sources have confirmed that the BCCI top brass has reached out to a couple of high profile ex-cricketers from the West Zone. And while a former player from Saurashtra is also in the running, it is More who appears to be the unanimous choice of the state associations. "It is going to be unanimous decision. Mostly all of the state associations are on the same page with the BCCI's eagerness to have Kiran More at the helm. We will get to know about the final decision shortly," sources told NDTV. The development comes after Roger Binny stepped down on July 19, when he turned 70 - the age cap for office-bearers in the board. Since then, Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has been overseeing operations at the top. IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, revealed that the BCCI elec...